You think 8GB and 16GB are enough? I wanted to get the Note 2 but there hasn't been a lot of information on plans and pricing for the 32/64GB models in Canada. Plus I'm thinking the Note might end up being a little too big.

For $359, I'd pick up the 16GB model with the idea of using it till next summer and selling it afterward and getting something new. The build quality of the Nexus also looks a lot cleaner and sturdier than the plastic exteriors Android phones usually have.

16 GB is what I have right now and I'm only using about 7 GB of it. So maybe someone COULD cut it with 8 GB (actually everyone can if they swap out files when needed and/or if they use the cloud often), it's all up to how you'll use your phone.

Google is really pushing for everyone to use cloud storage, which is why we haven't seen a Nexus device with microsd since the Nexus One (2010).

Windows 8 lis ooking good too, but it has a very small app selection at the moment. But it's on the right track.

My first smartphone was an IPhone 3G and I passed on the 4. I was considering the Nexus 4 a lot but the 5-6 week wait wasn't worth it. After jail breaking my iPhone, it isn't a bad device imo, huge upgrade over my BB torch and I can play around with it a bit.

The iPhone 5 still performs higher in benchmarks than the S3 while having "inferior" hardware though because Apple is able to optimize it's hardware with iOS (everything is in-house besides the manufacturing), while Android handsets don't have that luxury.